Jordan- King Abdullah dissolves parliament

Jordan’s King Abdullah dissolved parliament on Sunday, officials announced, paving the way for an election in November at a time of growing popular dissatisfaction over worsening economic circumstances and curbs on public freedoms under emergency laws.

Under constitutional rules, the government must resign within a week.

In July, Jordan’s electoral commission set Nov. 10 as the date for a parliamentary election after the monarch called for countrywide polls to be held at the end of the parliament’s four-year term.

The king issued a royal edict ordering the dissolution of parliament, effective Sunday. The assembly comprises 130 lawmakers, mainly pro-government tribal officials, businessmen and ex-security officials.